Police Chief Thomas Seefeld says there have been at least six burglaries in the Meadowbrook area since the beginning of the year, and police believe more than one person is responsible. Those cases remain under investigation.

Two of the cases were home invasions, meaning the houses were occupied when the burglars entered. In one case, a resident hit a burglar in the head.

Westmoreland County Prison records show that Ryan Thompson, 26, was arrested Monday on charges of receiving stolen property and burglary, and is being held on $20,000 cash bond.

Seefeld said Thompson is charged in connection with one case -- a burglary that was discovered on April 12.

Thompson sold stolen items at a Monroeville music store on April 9, police said, so the burglary may have happened a few days before it was reported.

Last month, the police department issued a general warning about burglaries in the Meadowbrook area, advising residents to keep their doors locked.

Police have not yet specifically named any of the streets where the break-ins happened.